VN presents 200,000 face masks to help Laos fight COVID-19
VGP - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on July 15 presented 200,000 medical face masks to Laos in a solidarity move to support the neighboring country in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the hand-over ceremony, Lao Ambassador to Viet Nam Sengphet Houngboungnuang thanked the Ministry of Health for its meaningful gifts and spoke highly of the support provided by the Vietnamese Government and people to his country.
He congratulated Viet Nam on its achievements in responding to the pandemic, saying that the Government of Laos is still carefully working towards controlling the outbreak.
In turn, acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long highlighted the special relationship between the two countries, saying the two governments have coordinated closely in the fight against the pandemic.
Viet Nam highly valued the efforts of the Lao Government and people in preventing and controlling the pandemic, he said, adding that the two sides are considering when to resume activities in all respects.
The minister said it is necessary to establish a regular information channel between the two sides, with technical and equipment assistance, to cope with the pandemic as well as other diseases, adding that the two ministries should coordinate more closely in the future./.
By Hoang Ha
